Why it is on record
Nigeria's first indigenous vehicle manufacturer (Nnewi).
Record held
First made-in-Nigeria vehicle brand at commercial scale.
Automotive · democracy · Founded 2007 (vehicle plant)
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM)
Status: Operating.
Methodology
Tier 1 · primary
Courts. Gazettes. National archives.
Tier 2 · corroborating
OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.
Redline
Wikipedia is never a source.